Category: GAA
Conleith Gilligan Announces Retirement From Inter-Country Football
Derry senior football team will need to make major adjustments next season after ace footballer Conleith Gilligan announced his retirement from Inter-Country football duties. The 32-year-old versatile veteran announced his decision in a Twitter post that read: “Decided to call it a day for Derry. It’ll be strange and I will miss it. Still intend [...]
Jim McGuinness Appointed as Celtic FC Performance Consultant
Donegal senior football manager Jim McGuinness was appointed as the performance consultant of the Celtic Football Club as he reportedly agreed to a €150,000 per year contract. McGuinness, who led Donegal to an All-Ireland title this year, will be assigned to handle the developmental player of the club in their training ground in Lennoxtown in [...]
Donegal Country Board Facing Penalties Over €5 Ticket Levy
The Donegal Country Board will be facing sanctions over their €5 levy on the tickets for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship that violated Gaelic Athletic Association rules on charging extras fees for tickets. When the news about the ticket levy broke out before the All-Ireland finals, GAA condemned the move and asked Donegal to make [...]
Ryan McMenamin Announces Retirement from Inter-Country Football
Ryan McMenamin ended his 13-year career with Tyrone after announcing his retirement from inter-country football. The 35-year-old defender informed Tyrone manager Mickey Harte about his decision, a decision he made to keep himself focused with his club Dromore. McMenamin said: “I thought about it for a long time, but I had sort of given myself [...]
Donie Buckley Named as New Mayo Senior Football Team Coach
Donie Buckley was named as the new coach of Mayo senior football team, the Country Board confirmed in a statement on Tuesday night. Mayo general manager James Horan recognized the immediate need of naming their new coach to fill in the vacancy in the post left by Cian O’Neill, who bolted out of the squad [...]
Conor Counihan To Stay As Cork Football Manager
Conor Counihan will remain at helm as Cork senior football manager after signing a two-year extension, the Country Board announced. In an official statement, the Country Board stated: “Cork County Board is pleased to announce that Conor Counihan has accepted a further two-year term as Senior Football manager.” However, while Counihan will still be with [...]
Aidan O’Brien Appointed as New Wexford Senior Football Manager
Aidan O’Brien will be the new Wexford senior football manager next season. After all the speculations, O’Brien was formally appointed as the new Wexford boss after a Country Board Meeting last week, taking over the helm vacated by Jason Ryan, who stepped down from his post after losing to Tipperary in the All-Ireland Senior Football [...]
Jim Gavin Appointed as Dublin Senior Football Manager
Jim Gavin was officially named as the new Dublin senior football manager. In a Country Board Meeting on Monday, his appointment was confirmed and he will be given a three-year deal, taking over the post vacated by former Dublin boss Pat Gilroy, who stepped down from his post after losing to Mayo in the All-Ireland [...]
Kilkenny Wins 2012 All-Ireland Hurling Title in Final Replay
Kilkenny was crowned as the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling champions after hammering out an impressive 3-22 to 3-11 win over Galway in the dramatic final replay on Sunday afternoon at Croke Park. Brian Cody’s side dominated the final 20 minutes of the match and never gave Galway a chance to comeback en route to the [...]
Eamon O’Shea Appointed as New Tipperary Senior Hurling Manager
Eamon O’Shea was formally named as the new Tipperary senior hurling manager. Following the September meeting of the Tipperary Country Board, the appointment of O’Shea was ratified and was announced in a statement released by the board. The Tipperary country board’s statement read: “Tipperary County Board is delighted that a man of Eamon’s ability and [...]